215 Quotes by Ben Stein

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    If Iran and North Korea, by some horrible, devilish, nightmarish scenario, got together and went to war at the same time, one against Saudi Arabia and one against South Korea, I don't know what we would do about that. I don't know that we could stop them short of using nuclear weapons.

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    It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated... it is finished when it surrenders.

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    Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel.

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    It isn't the rich people's fault that poor people are poor. Poor people who get an education and work hard in this country will stop being poor. That should be the goal for all poor people everywhere.

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    The successful people of this world take life as it comes. They just go out and deal with the world as it is.

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    If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it.

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    Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.

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    I don't really consider myself to be a personal finance expert compared with some others. There are quite a few that know a lot more than I do.

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    Traders can cause short-term volatility. In the long run, the market must revert to a sensible price/earnings multiple.

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